Petr Pololáník

Petr Pololáník (born April 24, 1973) is a Czech conductor, orchestrator and music producer. His father Zdeněk Pololáník belongs to foremost Czech composers.

Petr studied both violin, piano and conducting; in 1996, he earned his Master of Arts in conducting at the Janacek Academy of Music and Performing Arts in Brno.

Since 1996, Petr has been teaching at the Church Conservatory in Kroměříž, the Film School in Zlín and at the International Conductors Workshops in Kroměříž. In 2001, he became the Executive and artistic director of the Karlovy Vary Symphony Orchestra, one of the oldest symphony orchestras in Europe.

As a conductor, he has cooperated with leading orchestras, choirs and opera houses in Czech and abroad, and made several dozens of concert appearances and recordings for film, TV, radio, world known soloists and groups, production companies as well as sample libraries.

He is the founder and President of Capellen Music Production and conductor & orchestrator of the industry renowned Capellen Orchestra & Choir.

Discography Janacek: Works for Strings (1996); conductor Bohuslav Martinu: Cello Concertos (1999); conductor Gary Garritan: Qualities (2000); conductor, orchestrator Andrew B. Waggoner: Legacy (2001); conductor Beijing Rocks (2001); conductor, orchestrator Becoming Sammi (2002); conductor Womyn's Work (2003); conductor Star Runner (2003); conductor, orchestrator Gary Daverne: Gallipoli (2004); conductor The Dark Secret (2004); conductor, orchestrator Symphony of Enchanted Lands II – The Dark Secret (2004); conductor, orchestrator Erden Bilgen Plays Gallipoli (2004); conductor Eberhard Boettcher: Per Orchestra (2005); conductor Timothy J. Brown: Infinity (2005); conductor Nobles (2005); composer, arranger Triumph or Agony (2006); conductor, orchestrator Becoming Sammi + My Left Eye Sees Ghosts (2006); conductor Sons of Odin (2006); conductor, orchestrator Michal David: Love Songs (2006); arranger, music producer Dynasty (2007); conductor, orchestrator Angelique (2007); arranger, music producer Completely yours...Sammi (2006); conductor Florencio Asenjo: Angels Dancing On A Pin (2007); score supervisor, sound editor Legend (2008); conductor, orchestrator Storm Rider Clash of the Evils (2008); conductor, orchestrator The Devil Wears Nada (2009); conductor, orchestrator Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon (2009); conductor, orchestrator Power of Darkness (2010); conductor, orchestrator Invincible (2010); conductor, orchestrator Echoes of the Rainbow (2010); conductor, orchestrator The Stool Pigeon (film) (2010); conductor, orchestrator Vendetta (2011); conductor, orchestrator The Human Experience (2011); conductor, orchestrator Illusions (2011); conductor, orchestrator Nero (2011); conductor, orchestrator White Vengeance (2011); conductor, orchestrator Two Steps From Heaven (2012); conductor, orchestrator Elysium (2012); conductor, orchestrator Archangel (2012); conductor, orchestrator SkyWorld (2012); conductor, orchestrator Awakenings (2012); conductor, orchestrator Gitano (2012); conductor

Filmography Return to foreign country (1994); score reader Jack the rubber (1998); composer Scaramouche (1923/2000); orchestrator Beijing Rocks (2001); conductor, orchestrator Star Runner (2003); conductor, orchestrator Traces of a Dragon (2003); conductor, orchestrator The Day the Earth Shook - The Absolute Power (2006); conductor Angelique (2007); arranger, music producer Storm Rider Clash of the Evils (2008); conductor, orchestrator The Human Experience (2008); conductor, orchestrator The Sniper (2009 film) (2009); conductor, orchestrator Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon (2009); conductor, orchestrator The Road Less Travelled (2010); conductor, orchestrator Fire of Conscience (2010); conductor, orchestrator Future X-Cops (2010); conductor, orchestrator 14 Blades (2010); conductor, orchestrator The Tudors (2010); conductor, orchestrator The Pillars of the Earth (TV miniseries) (2010); conductor, orchestrator The Stool Pigeon (film) (2010); conductor, orchestrator The Lost Bladesman (2011); conductor, orchestrator Lee's Adventure (2011); conductor, orchestrator White Vengeance (2011); conductor, orchestrator The Four (film) (2012); conductor, orchestrator Prophecy (2012); conductor, orchestrator

Tour performances Meeting of Two Worlds (2002); arranger, conductor Meeting of Two Worlds II. (2004); arranger, conductor Demons, Dragons And Warriors Tour (2005); conductor Demons, Dragons And Warriors World Tour (2007); conductor Music from the Silver Screen (2009–10); arranger, conductor Elysium - The Xmas Fantasy (2012); arranger, conductor, producer Two Steps From Hell in Concert Live (2013); orchestrator, conductor

Other projects The Great Theatre of the World (theatre production; 1995); composer, music producer Misantrop (theatre production; 1997); composer Crime and Punishment (theatre production; 1997); arranger; music producer The Eagle with Two Heads (theatre production; 1998); arranger; music producer The Goaty Sing (theatre production; 1998); arranger; music producer Passion Games (theatre production; 2000); arranger; music producer The Merchant of Venice (theatre production; 2000); arranger; music producer Garritan Personal Orchestra (sample library; 2003-); recording producer SimCity 4: Rush Hour (computer game, 2004); conductor Garritan World Instruments (sample library; 2010); recording producer Tutti (orchestral FX library; 2011); conductor, consultant, contractor Vivace (orchestral FX library; 2011); conductor, consultant, contractor Garritan Classic Pipe Organs (sample library; 2012); consultant, recording producer DaCapo (sample library; 2012); conductor, consultant, contractor Tiara Concerto (online game, 2012); conductor, orchestrator Transformers: Fall of Cybertron (computer game, 2012); conductor, orchestrator Company Of Heroes 2 (computer game, 2012); conductor, orchestrator Minimal (sample library; 2013); conductor, consultant, contractor